<HEAD> <STYLE>body{font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;background-color: #ffffff;color: black;}</STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16640" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=compText> Norris is open.  There is a lot of snow between Emerald Pool and Echinus, and from Cistern to Veteran, then hit and miss in most of the Back Basin until you go into the trees by Minute.  Porcelain's trail is mostly snow covered.  No bears in the basin (at least as of last week) but they are out and about in Elk Park and at Roaring Mountain. MK <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message----- From: "stepheneide@cableone.net" <STEPHENEIDE@CABLEONE.NET> Sent: Apr 24, 2008 6:08 PM To: geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu Subject: [Geysers] Norris Greetings and Salutations, I'm a bit work delayed, but I hope to make it to the park by Monday, maybe Sunday.  Has anyone been to Norris to know how easy it is to get around and if there have been any bear issues there?  Hopefully the parking lot is open, but since it took a while to open the Fountain lot I guess it may be best to check that out before hand also.  Thank you for any help and information, Steve Eide <HR> Msg sent via CableONE.net MyMail - http://www.cableone.net</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY><pre> ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com</pre>